Water-hoisting apparatus.



PATENTBD Nov. s, 1903. W; HUBARTT. WATER HOISTING AP APPLICATION FILED DE() No. 743,285i

PARATUS.

N0 MODEL,

In venan' UNITED I STATES Patented November 3, 1983.

PATENT EEICE.

WATER-HOISTING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,285, dated November 3, 1903. Application filed December l2, 1902. Serial No. 134.948. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known' that I, WILLIAM HUBARTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Platte, in the county of Lincoln and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Water-Hoisting Apparatus, by which water can be forced up by downward pressure much faster and easier than when pumped up by the old process, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in water-hoistin g apparatus; and its object is to provide a novel arrangement of weights and levers whereby water may be raised a desired distance by gravity acting upon a descending piston, the cylinder of which is adapted to receive water from a suitable source.

A further object is to provide means whereby said weights and levers may be readily raised into operative position.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction and `combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which- Figure 1 is a section through a cylinder and showing in elevation the levers, weights, and piston in raised position. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the-weights, levers, and piston in lowered position; and Fig. 3 is a section through a cylinder having a modified form of piston therein adapted to be used when it is desired to draw water into the cylinder from a point therebelow.

Referring to the figures by letters of reference, A is a cylinder which is adapted to be mounted in any suitable manner at a point below the level of a body of water, and this cylinder has an outlet in the bottom thereof which opens into a funnel-shaped extension O, which is connected toa pipe T, leading to any suitable point removed from the cylinder. A valve R is arranged within extension O and is adapted to be normally seated in the outlet in the bottom of cylinder A by means of a spring S. Y

Arranged within the cylinder A is a piston P, having valved openings Q therein, which are so constructed as to open automatically when the piston is drawn upward, but to close when the motion of the piston is reversed. A piston-rod B, having ratchet-teeth thereon,extends upward from the piston and through a supporting-frame C. These teeth engage a gear J, which is journaled upon the frame C. Arms E are pivoted together adjacent to their lower ends, the pivotpin also engaging the upper end of the piston-rod B.

The lower ends of these arms are pivoted to links G, which extend from opposte sides of the frame C. Pulleys I are fastened in any suitable manner to the upper ends of the arms E, and upon them are mounted cables H, having weights L at their outer ends. These cables pass under pulleys I, mounted upon side frames N, and are connected at their inner ends to a windlass K, having a ratchetheld in this position in any suitable manner a crank is attached to the shaft of windlass K and said windlass rotated so as to wind cable H thereon and hoist the Weights L until they assume position such as illustrated in Fig. l. The upward movement of the piston P will cause the water which has accumulated above the piston to flow downward through the valved openings therein to a position under the piston. As soon as the cranks are removed from engagement with gear Jand windlass K the weighted arms E will swing outward `by gravity and will eXerta downward pressure upon the piston-rod B and force the piston upon the water therein, thereby driving the same through the extension O and pipe T. It is obvious that the amount of pressure exerted by this apparatus upon the Water may be regulated by increasing or decreasing the length of arms E and the weight of the parts L.

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Where it is desired to hoist Water from a point below the cylinder A prior to discharging it under pressure, it is necessary t0 employ an apparatus such as illustrated in Fig. 3. This comprises a cylinder A', having an inlet-pipe U, which is adapted to open when the solid piston P is moved upward and which Will close when the motion of said piston is reversed. In other respects the apparatus used in this manner is similar to that hereinbefore described.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof", and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of myinvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In an apparatus for hoisting water, the combination with a cylinder having a valved outlet and an inlet; of a piston Within said cylinder, a toothed rod extending from the piston, a gear engaging said rod and adapted when rotated to raise the same, arms pivoted to each other and to the rod, links connecting the rods to fixed pivots, a Windlass, and weighted cables mounted upon the arms and connected to the windlass.

2. In a Water-hoisting apparatus, the combination with a cylinder having an inlet and an outlet; of a piston therein, a rod extending from the piston, arms pivoted to each other and to the rod of the piston, links connecting said arms to fixed pivots, adjustable Weights upon the arms, and means for hoisting the rods and arms.

3. In a Water-hoisting apparatus, the combination With a cylinder having an inlet and an outlet; of a piston mounted therein, a toothed rod extending from the piston, a supporting-frame, links pivoted thereto, arms pivoted to each other and to the rods and links, adjustable weights upon the arms, andV means upon the frame for hoisting the rod and arms independently ot' the Weights.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a cylinder having an inlet and an outlet; of a piston mounted Within the cylinder, a toothed rod extending therefrom, a supporting-frame, links pivoted to and extending in opposite directions from said frame, arms pivoted to each other and to the rod, the ends of said arms being pivoted to the links, a gear journaled upon the supporting-frame and engaging the teeth on the rod, a cable suspended from each arm, a weight upon each cable, and a windlass journaled upon the supporting-frame and connected to the cables.

5. In a Water-hoisting apparatus the combination with a toothed rod and means for raising the rod; of an arm fulcrumed upon the rod, a link connecting tho arm to a fixed pivot, an adjustable Weighted cable upon the arm, and means connected to and operated by the rod and adapted to bear upon a confined body of Water. Y

6. In a Water-hoisting apparatus the combination with arms pivoted together and having a movable fulcrum, of a Weighted cable adjustabl",7 mounted on cach arm, means for raising said arm and the cable thereon, and means connected to and movable With the fulcrum of the arms and adapted to bear upon a confined body of Water.

7. In a Water-hoisting apparatus, the combination With an arm having a movable fulcrum; of a Weighted adjustablecable supported upon said arm, means for raising the arm, and means connected to and operated Vby the movable fulcrum when the arm is moved in the opposite direction, for bearing upon a confined body of Water.

I have subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

l WILLIAM HUBARTT. Witnesses:

JAS. H. BLAcKWooD, W. A. BLAcKWooD. 

